I. Put the following into reported speech
1. “Your cousin speaks English very well” Paul told me
Paul said that _________________________________________________________________________
2. “The man broke out of prison yesterday” said the policeman
The policeman told us __________________________________________________________________
3. “I’ll lend you this book as soon as I finish it” Owen said to me
Owen said ___________________________________________________________________________
4. “I think I forgot to turn off the lights this morning” Brenda told Brian
Brenda told Brian ______________________________________________________________________
5. “I work eight hours a day, except when the children are on holiday” said Mrs. Wood
Mrs. Wood said _______________________________________________________________________
6. “You’ve been making good progress this semester” Miss Lynn told me
Miss Lynn said that ____________________________________________________________________
7. “If you bought all the tickets, you would win the lottery” the man said
The man told me _______________________________________________________________________
8. “I like swimming but I don’t go very often” Jill said to Pam
Jill said that __________________________________________________________________________
9. “I want to buy it, but I haven’t brought any money” said Patrick
Patrick told me ________________________________________________________________________
10. “I’m going to visit my aunt in Hue, but I’m not sure when” said Mai
Mai told me __________________________________________________________________________
11. “Would you like to go to the movies this evening, Jill?” said Bob
Bob invited ___________________________________________________________________________
12. “Why don’t you book a package holiday, Peter?” said Frank
Frank advised _________________________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t forget to get up at five tomorrow, Derek” Bill said
Bill reminded _________________________________________________________________________
14. “Don’t go near the water, children”, said the mother
The mother warned ____________________________________________________________________
15. “I’ll make you a nice birthday cake” Tina’s mother said
Tina’s mother promised _________________________________________________________________
16. “Lie down or I’ll shoot” the robber shouted to everybody
The robber threatened __________________________________________________________________
17. “Get out of my way” he told the boy
He ordered ___________________________________________________________________________
18. “Don’t believe everything he says, Bruce” said Malcolm
Malcolm warned _______________________________________________________________________
19. “Please do as I say” She begged him
She begged ___________________________________________________________________________
20. “Don’t miss your train, Martin” said his mother
Martin’s mother reminded _______________________________________________________________
21. “Don’t go there alone, Julia!” Meg told her (Warn)
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22. “You’d better take a short holiday, June” said Pauline (advise)
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23. “Don’t urge with me” the teacher said to the boy (order)
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24. “Do you want to go out for dinner with me, Kate?” Felix said (invite)
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25. “I’ll follow you wherever you go” Meg told Peter (promise)
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26. “I’ll kill your son if you call the police” the kidnapper told them (threaten)
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27. “If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his invitation” Kim said to Lynn (advise)
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28. “Remember to put your dirty clothes in this basket, boy” said the mother (remind)
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29. “Follow that car” the detective said to the taxi-driver (order)
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30. “Go on, send your short story to the magazine” Pamela said to Paul (encourage)
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31. “Please fill up this form” the secretary said to the customer
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32. “Don’t touch that switch, Vera” said Tony
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33. “Open the safe!” the robber told the bank manager
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34. “If I were you, I wouldn’t drive so fast” Nora said to Wayne
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35. “I’ll help you with the washing-up, Monica” said Eric
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36. “Don’t forget to reply to Jason’s letter” Bill said to Joseph
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37. “Why don’t you ask for a pay rise, Wendy?” Tracy said to Wendy
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38. “Don’t drive fast on this road!” the police told us
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39. “Shall I make you a cup of tea?” Monica said to me
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40. “Put your gun down!” the detective told the crook
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41. “Congratulation! You’ve got engaged, Paula” I said
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42. “You failed to save my husband’s life” she said to the doctors
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43. “I didn’t reveal the company’s confidential information” Marian said
Marian denied ________________________________________________________________________
44. “How about meeting in front of the cinema?” Pat said
Pat suggested _________________________________________________________________________
45. “You damaged my new CD, Meg” Pamela said to me
Pamela accused _______________________________________________________________________
46. “Let me pay for the meal” Ben said to me
Ben insisted __________________________________________________________________________
47. “Why don’t we drive instead of taking the train?” Melanie suggested
Melanie suggested _____________________________________________________________________
48. “Beware of that bad road! It’s very dangerous to drive on it!” He warned us
He warned ___________________________________________________________________________
49. “Yes. I’ve spent too much money doing the shopping” She admitted
She admitted _________________________________________________________________________
50. “Congratulations! You’ve succeeded in the interview, Lan” my mother told me
My mother congratulated ________________________________________________________________
51. “Well done, Nam. You’ve won the game” Nam’s teacher said to him (congratulate)
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52. “Let’s organize a party to celebrate our success”, said the manager to us (suggest)
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53. “Let me prepare dinner for everyone!” Stella insisted (insist)
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54. “Your brother spoilt our party” Rose told me (accuse)
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55. “It was very kind of you to lend me the money” Fred said to Paul (thank)
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56. “I didn’t tell the teacher your mistake” Van said to Lam (deny)
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57. “It’s not good to go sailing in this unpredictable weather” he told us (warn against)
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58. “You got me into trouble with Amanda” Rob told me (blame)
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59. “I think I’ve made a serious mistake” Mr. Will said (admit)
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60. “I’m terribly sorry. I kept you waiting for so long, Ben” Rita said (apologize)
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61. “Don’t make too much noise, children” Mrs. Adams said (tell)
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62. “Why don’t we put a better lock on the gate? His wife said (suggest)
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63. “Don’t forget to do the washing-up, John” said Jill (remind)
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64. “Search all the shops on this street” the police officer said to his men (order)
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65. “It was your fault. You ignored the notice about life-saving equipment” she said to me (blame)
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66. “It was very kind of you to offer me this job, Mr. Wilson” said Helen (thank)
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67. “You shouldn’t argue with your father” my aunt told me (advise)
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68. “Congratulations! You’ve got a promotion at last, Jeff” Stellia said to Jeff (congratulate)
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69. “Forgive me. I didn’t mean to make you angry” Kevin said to Sarah (apologize)
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70. “I wasn’t in the town on the night of the robbery” Ron said to the detective (deny)
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71. “I’ll pay back the money at the end of this month” Ted said (promise)
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72. “Go on! You must send your story to the magazine, Susan” George said Sunsan (encourage)
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73. “You lied to me, Tom” Natalie said to Tom (accuse)
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74. “We must be given every detail of the case” they insisted
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75. “Does Melvin know what he’s doing? Pat said to me
Pat asked me _________________________________________________________________________
76. “What do you want for your birthday, June? Eric said to June
Eric asked ____________________________________________________________________________
77. “Is what I’ve heard true?” Kate wondered
Kate wondered ________________________________________________________________________
78. “Did you enjoy your trip, Marge? Cathy asked
Cathy asked Marge ____________________________________________________________________
79. “How many students are there in your class, Hoa? Ba asked Hoa
Ba asked _____________________________________________________________________________
80. “Will you be at my office tomorrow? Ms. Wang said to Ms. Lynn
Ms Wang asked Ms. Lynn _______________________________________________________________
81. “Who do you think will win, Ted?” asked Paul
Paul asked Ted ________________________________________________________________________
82. “Brenda, when did you last see Harry?” asked Julia
Julia asked Brenda _____________________________________________________________________
83. “Have you enrolled for the advanced class, Mai?” Tam asked Mai
Tam asked Mai ________________________________________________________________________
84. “Which of you knows how to make the coffee? Richard said to us
Richard asked _________________________________________________________________________
85. “The video pauses if you press this button” Stella said to me
Stella said ____________________________________________________________________________
86. If I knew they were honest, I’d gladly lend them the money” said Steve
Steve said ____________________________________________________________________________
87. “If you have a mobile phone, check that it is turned off”, she said to me
She said _____________________________________________________________________________
88. “I will be angry if it turns out that you’re wrong” John told me
John said _____________________________________________________________________________
89. “Take another sandwich if you’re hungry” she said to him
She asked ____________________________________________________________________________
90. “If I were you, I would choose medicine to study at college” Sam told me
Sam advised __________________________________________________________________________
91. “If you change your mind, give me a ring” Peter said to Pamela
Peter asked __________________________________________________________________________
92. “If the disease is untreated, it can lead to brain damage” said the doctor
The doctor said ________________________________________________________________________
93. “Had you been in time for work, your boss wouldn’t have been annoyed” Susan said Brenda
Susan said ____________________________________________________________________________
94. “If you complain about me, I’ll get into trouble with my teacher” Brian said
Brian told Sally that
Dave apologized to Julia for having forgotten her birthday.